#4E291B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.06 41.2), rgb(78, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#4E291B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E291B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.06 41.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E291B | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E291B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E291B text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E291B text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E43
oklch(55.6% 0.1 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E291B
oklch(32.6% 0.06 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#4E291B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #332E1A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562226 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E291B
#4E291B
oklch(32.6% 0.06 41.2)
- #003B4A
#003B4A
oklch(32.6% 0.06 221.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E291B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.